Fat cells in a protruding belly may be different from fat cells elsewhere in the body—and more hazardous to your health
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After Liposuction, Exercise Makes Fat Loss Last
Studies suggest that liposuction causes a rebound in fat gain, but not necessarily back to the areas where you lost it.
A link between belly fat and dementia risk
Having excess belly fat in middle-age may increase the risk for dementia later in life, according to results of a new study published this week in the Annals of Neurology. In an analysis of 733 middle-aged men and women, researchers at the Boston University School of Medicine found that not only was higher body mass index (BMI)
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Too little sleep linked to increased belly fat
Sleeping too much or too little is associated with a higher prevalence of belly fat, according to a new study published this week in the journal SLEEP. The analysis of more than 1,000 blacks and Hispanics between the ages of 18 and 81 found that, in participants ages 40 and younger, sleeping fewer than five hours per night or more than
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